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I think competition helps. I expect Kirk N, Cowgill, and Den Dekker to come into the season strong, in shape, ready to beat each other out for the position. Every Spring, it seems, there is always a player that plays beyond expectations. That's what competition does...and I expect someone to rise to the occassion in Center Field.

Right Field, though, is an entirely different matter. We need bonafide punch.

I wasn't suggesting that he become a slap hitter. Just a CFer who tries to find a way to make more contact than one who Ks 150 times and hits less than 20 HRs. Perhaps he has and it, at least at AAA, didn't work.

I wasn't suggesting that he become a slap hitter. Just a CFer who tries to find a way to make more contact than one who Ks 150 times and hits less than 20 HRs. Perhaps he has and it, at least at AAA, didn't work.

Like I said he has problems recognizing breaking balls down and he has length in his swing. He will always have high strikeouts, I just hope they don't get out of control so he can at least hit for a .250ish batting average.

When Daniel Murphy was an absolute disaster in left field and Carlos Delgado went down, trying Murph at first base never occurred to Manuel which was stupid since the kid had spent most of his professional career as an infielder.

In fact, in one of his infamous post game pressers, Jerry joked that he would put himself in at first before trying out Murph there. To underscore this point, in one game he actually had Reed, an excellent outfielder, at first base while Murph was stuck in left field, a position he just could not play.

We would find out later in the year that not only could Murphy handle first base but it was also his best position.

And unlike Reed, he could hit too.

Last edited by fanofclendennon; 12-21-2012 at 05:22 PM.

"Ain't got the call no more. Got a lot of sinful idears – but they seem kinda sensible...."

What's the name of this thread again? Oh yeah, Den Dekker in center field. I agree with that 100% . . in Las Vegas, though. DD will probably mash in the thin air of Vegas, so I'm not sure how much that will prove. But it should improve his confidence and maybe later in the season he can get his shot against major league pitching. Meanwhile, I am very happy with a Nieuwenhuis/Cowgill platoon in CF to open the season.